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Indians' Andrew Miller hopes to avoid ‘big fight’ over pace-of-play plans — Cleveland Indians reliever Andrew Miller, a prominent voice in the Major League Baseball Players Association, said he hopes that MLB's plan to introduce a pitch clock in 2018 doesn't lead to a “big fight or some sort …
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MLB's plan on how they can make baseball games at least 10 minutes shorter
MLB's plan on how they can make baseball games at least 10 minutes shorter
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Baseball America says the Mariners have 'baseball's worst farm system.' So how did this happen? — The longtime baseball publication also released its list of the Mariners' top 10 prospects, led by outfielder Kyle Lewis. — Even if you aren't a prospect geek who spends hours analyzing …
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Bill Mitchell / Baseball America:
GOT QUESTIONS? Mariners Top 10 Chat — For each organization, we identify the 10 prospects with the highest ceilings, with consideration given to the likelihood of reaching those ceilings. — To qualify as a prospect, a position player cannot exceed 130 big league at-bats …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Free Agent/Trade Rumors: Cobb, Lynn, Nunez, Yelich, Ichiro — Right-handers Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn entered the offseason regarded by many as the third- and fourth-best options on the starting pitching market (in varying order) behind fellow righties Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers to extend netting for spring training play — The nets are going up in Tiger Town. — And when the Detroit Tigers arrive home for Opening Day on March 29 against Pittsburgh, the nets will be up at Comerica Park, too. — As part of a plan to increase fan safety measures …
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Janny Hu / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants introduce third baseman Evan Longoria: 'I'm here to win' — The Giants finally introduced prized new third baseman Evan Longoria on Friday, a month after acquiring the longtime Tampa Bay star in a blockbuster deal. — First things first: Longoria will wear No. 10 for the Giants.
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2018 MLB Hall of Fame ballot from Mark Gonzales and Paul Sullivan — Chicago Tribune — As voting members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, Chicago Tribune reporters Mark Gonzales and Paul Sullivan reveal their ballots for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Tim Tebow invited to big-league camp for Mets spring training — Tm Tebow is getting the call to the big leagues — major-league spring training, that is. — The Mets' controversial outfield prospect was invited to participate in major-league spring training camp Friday, the team announced.
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Cubs announce spring training broadcast schedule — Chicago Tribune — Cubs fans won't have much trouble keeping track of the team's spring training games when they begin next month. — The Cubs released their spring training broadcast schedule Friday, and 34 of the 36 exhibition games will air over various broadcast media.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
‘Baseball decisions’ prompt Phillies to wait on free-agent market, GM Matt Klentak says — BETHLEHEM, Pa. — There is less than a month until pitchers and catchers report in Florida and Arizona, and the National League is divided. There are a handful of teams — Dodgers, Nationals, Cubs …
Andy Slater / Slater Scoops:
EXCLUSIVE: Jets WR Robby Anderson arrested again in South Florida — New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson continues to run into trouble with the law in South Florida. — The former South Plantation star was arrested early Friday morning in Sunrise.
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After coming out of left field as a rookie, Rhys Hoskins prepares for stardom — in left field — PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins took a trip to nirvana this winter. He packed up and moved to San Diego, where a temperature reading in the 60s qualifies as sweater weather and only the occasional gust …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rotation filled with potential excites Rangers newcomers — ARLINGTON — The clock to spring training is ticking and ticking loudly, especially for those many free agents who have yet to find employment for the upcoming season. — The wait is a cruel one, right-hander Doug Fister said, and he should know.
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Paul Schwartz / New York Post:
Eli Manning, Dave Gettleman had ‘great’ first meeting — Eli Manning and new Giants general manager Dave Gettleman recently had their much-anticipated meeting, The Post has learned, and what comes next likely will be an offshoot of what was discussed when the two were in the room together.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Sandy Alderson and Mets hoping continued patience will pay off again, just like it did with Jay Bruce — Patience paid off for the Mets with Jay Bruce. The slow free agent market and Sandy Alderson's plan to wait resulted in the Mets getting a very good hitter, the player they had targeted, on a very team-friendly deal.
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